Ruediger
Benedikt
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Ruediger
Benedikt
D
iscovering the talent of
Ruediger Benedikt was quite
exciting, but learning about
the man behind the exquisite
skill more so. Ruediger
Benedikt, the man and the company,
share the same name, as they are
indeed one. His desire is to provide
opulent tables with his designs and
unique objects, whether to serve
chilled champagne or caviar.
Ruediger does not hesitate to say,
“The design in general has always
been part of my life. Since childhood,
I have dedicated myself to draw
an r at
o
t
y r t
commissions have been interior
design projects in luxury homes.
Moving on to designing tableware
has just been a very natural
evolution, as many of my clients
asked me to design for them smaller
exclusive items like all kinds of home
ware, exclusively done for them;
objects like bone china or gold plated
at ar Th
r i ortant
projects for home and yachts, an
apprenticeship, which gave me the
opportunity to step into the most
luxurious homes of the world.
Designing beautiful items for the
table is just one more step to create
timeless objects, which will most
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likely be inherited from parents to
children. To maintain the exclusivity
of our items, we very often create
limited editions, to make the table
look even more beautiful. I truly
wish that my clients enjoy these
unique pieces as much as I did
designing them.”
Benedikt comes from a small village
in the south of Germany. But early
in his life, he knew he wanted more
than owning a German car, home
and having a good pension plan.
His passion for art, creativity,
an
i n
hi in a iff r nt
direction. After exploring some
of the world, studying painters,
architects, sculptors and major
museums, he wanted more. He
returned to get his Bachelor of Arts
degree. “Art history and philosophy
are cultural elements which make
you understand where we come from,
but not where we are heading to.
But at least reading the Greek
philosophers, Roman history, the
European wars, opens your mind to
understand the variety of cultural
elements and ways of seeing the
or
a in
tt
o n na y
in Barcelona, at the Mediterranean
Coast, this is the ideal place for me
to create the most stunning pieces
of items to serve the table.”
So intrigued with Benedikt’s
background, I wanted to learn
more and dig below the surface.
MDH: At what age did you start
traveling, designing and going
beyond the designs you were
brought up selling?
RB: I was about 21; at this point,
I just felt I needed to discover
what to do with my life, even though
I knew from a very early age that
art and design would be the motor
of my life.
MDH: Do you remember your
first customer?
RB: Yes, very well, it was in Florida;
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i n hi
ho ho
an a t r ar
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yacht. It was a huge challenge,
in
y r t o
i ion
t it
turned out to be a big success.
Everything went well, those were
happy clients who recommended
me to other clients.
MDH: Did you have to find
investors to back your ideas, or did
your satisfied customers give you
the ability to grow your business?
RB: My customers recommended me
ALL IMAGES COURTESY OF RUEDIGER BENEDIKT
By Maralyn D. Hill